One-on-One with Seth Gross

Seth Gross, a graduate of Apple Valley (Minn.) High School, earned a spot on the Junior World Team in freestyle at 60 kilos by defeating Mitchell McKee in the finals of the UWW Junior World Team Trials on May 22 in Irving, Texas. He will compete in the UWW Junior World Championships on Sept. 3 in Macon, France.

Gross found a new home at South Dakota State last summer after spending his first year of college at Iowa. As a redshirt freshman at SDSU, Gross compiled a record of 26-14 and finished as a Big 12 runner-up. He posted a 3-2 record at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in New York City, finishing one win away from earning All-American honors at 141 pounds.